semi-ot: network monitoring tools

[michael at pbandjelly.org (Michael Shuler)]

On 10/01/2013 02:29 PM, John Levine wrote:
> I was talking to a bunch of people who run ISPs and other networks in
> LDCs (yes, including Nigeria) and someone asked about monitoring tools
> to watch traffic on his network so he can get advance warning of dodgy
> customers and prevent complaints and blacklisting.
> 
> These people are plenty smart, but don't have a lot of money.
> Suggestions welcome.

I'd say it's on topic.  OpenNMS has good community support, as well as
reasonably priced commercial support - http://www.opennms.org/

I've used OpenNMS for years and it keeps getting better.

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Kind regards,
Michael